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New endangered listing for rare lizard could slow oil and gas drilling in New Mexico and West Texas

Federal wildlife officials have declared a rare lizard in southeastern New Mexico and West Texas an endangered species
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FILE - This May 1, 2015, file photo shows a Dunes Sagebrush lizard in N.M. Federal wildlife officials declared the rare lizard in southeastern New Mexico and West Texas an endangered species, citing future energy development, sand mining and climate change as the biggest threats to its survival in one of the world's most lucrative oil and natural gas basins. (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service via AP, File)
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How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 5/17/2024

U.S. stocks drifted to a mostly higher close on Wall Street, marking their fourth winning week in a row
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Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama vote 'no' to joining union

The defeat follows a UAW victory at a Volkswagen plant in Tennessee last month.
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Mercedes employees Austin Brooks, David Johnston and Jacob Ryan attend a rally in Tuscaloosa, AL, May 5, 2024.
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Employees at Alabama Mercedes plants vote 56% against union, slowing United Auto Workers’ organizing drive in the South

Employees at Alabama Mercedes plants vote 56% against union, slowing United Auto Workers’ organizing drive in the South
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for June delivery rose 83 cents to $80.06 per barrel Friday
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Police conclude investigation into suicide of Boeing whistleblower

Police say a former Boeing manager who raised safety questions about the aircraft maker took his own life
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Vindicated by Supreme Court, CFPB director says bureau will add staff, consider new rules on banks

Since its creation roughly 14 years ago, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has faced lawsuits, political and legal challenges to the idea of whether the Federal Government’s aggressive consumer financial watchdog agency should be allowed exist a...
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FILE - Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra, speaks from the South Court Auditorium on the White House complex in Washington, April 11, 2022. Since its creation, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has faced lawsuits, political and legal challenges to the idea of whether the Federal Government’s aggressive consumer financial watchdog agency should be allowed exist at all. Now cleared of any legal ambiguity, Chopra told reporters Friday, May 17, 2024, that the bureau plans to increase the size of its enforcement bureau, hiring additional investigators, and has already filed legal motions on roughly a dozen cases pending against companies accused of wrongdoing that have been held up due to the pending Supreme Court case. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
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A former OpenAI leader says safety has 'taken a backseat to shiny products' at the AI company

A former OpenAI leader who resigned from the company earlier this week says that product safety has “taken a backseat to shiny products” at the influential artificial intelligence company
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FILE - The OpenAI logo is seen on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen displaying output from ChatGPT, March 21, 2023, in Boston. OpenAI has introduced a new artificial intelligence model. It says it works faster than previous versions and can reason across text, audio and video in real time. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
May 17

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell working from home after testing positive for COVID-19

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing symptoms
May 17
FILE - Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference at the Federal Reserve in Washington, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Powell has tested positive for Covid-19 late Thursday, May 16, 2024, and is experiencing symptoms, according to a statement from a Fed spokesperson. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
May 17

Boeing shareholders approve CEO's compensation as company faces investigations, possible prosecution

Boeing shareholders have approved CEO David Calhoun’s $32.8 million compensation
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FILE- A Boeing 737 MAX 7 is displayed during a debut for employees and media on Feb. 5, 2018, in Renton, Wash. Boeing holds a virtual shareholders' meeting on Friday, May 17, 2024, as it deals with multiple federal investigations, frustrated airline customers and disappointing financial results. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)
May 17

Chicago Tribune staffers' unequal pay lawsuit claims race and sex discrimination

The Chicago Tribune is being sued by some of its staffers, who say they and other women and Black journalists are being paid less than their white male counterparts
May 17
FILE - Chicago Tribune newsroom employees picket outside the newspapers Freedom Center newsroom and printing plant Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, in Chicago. The Chicago Tribune is being sued, Thursday, May 16, by some of its staffers, who say they and other women and Black journalists are being paid less than their white male counterparts. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
May 17

Subway commuters in Buenos Aires see fares spike by 360% as part of austerity campaign in Argentina

Commuters in Buenos Aires are being hit by an abrupt 360% increase in subway fares
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Commuters wait to board a subway car, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Friday, May 17, 2024. Argentine commuters in Buenos Aires on Friday were hit by an abrupt 360% increase in subway fares, as part of President Javier Milei's budget austerity campaign. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
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California's scenic Highway 1 to Big Sur opens to around-the-clock travel as slide repair advances

A section of California’s scenic Highway 1 leading to the famous Big Sur coast has reopened to around-the-clock traffic
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In this provided by the California Department of Transportation, a section of Highway 1 re-opened, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Big Sur, Calif., after repairs were made following storm damage. (Kevin Drabinski/California Department of Transportation via AP)
May 17

In Cannes, Francis Ford Coppola talks Trump, self-financing 'Megalopolis' and why he has no regrets

Much attention has been paid to the $120 million of his own fortune that Francis Ford Coppola put up to make the futuristic epic “Megalopolis.”
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Director Francis Ford Coppola poses for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Megalopolis' at the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 17, 2024. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)
May 17

Take-Two Interactive, RBC Bearings rise; Cracker Barrel, Flowers Foods fall, Friday, 5/17/2024

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Friday: Take-Two Interactive, RBC Bearings rise; Cracker Barrel, Flowers Foods fall
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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week
May 17
FILE - President Joe Biden speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, May 14, 2024. On Friday, May 17, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly claiming inflation was at 9% when Biden took the oath of office in January 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
May 17

Federal judge hears challenges to NYC’s fee for drivers into Manhattan

New York’s first-in-the-nation plan to levy a hefty toll on drivers entering Manhattan is the focus of a legal battle playing out in federal court
May 17
FILE - Traffic is steady as vehicles approach Hugh Carey tunnel linking Brooklyn to Manhattan, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024, in New York. New York’s first-in-the-nation plan to levy a hefty toll on drivers entering much of traffic-choked Manhattan is the focus of a legal battle set to play out in federal court Friday, May 17. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)
May 17

The unofficial spokesman for the American muscle car, Tim Kuniskis, is retiring

The CEO of the Ram and Dodge brands and the unofficial voice of American muscle cars is retiring from Stellantis after nearly 32 years
May 17
FILE - Tim Kuniskis, head of Dodge Brand talks about the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT concept before its unveiling on Aug. 17, 2022, in Pontiac, Mich. Kuniskis, the unofficial voice of American muscle cars, is retiring from Stellantis after nearly 32 years with the company. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
May 17

UK watchdog decides not to investigate Microsoft's AI partnership with France's Mistral

British regulators say they don’t need to open a competition investigation into Microsoft’s partnership with French artificial intelligence company Mistral, a month after asking for industry feedback on the deal
May 17
File - Arthur Mensch, cofounder and CEO of Mistral AI, attends the UK Artificial Intelligence (AI) Safety Summit in Bletchley, England on Nov. 2, 2023. The Competition and Markets Authority said it's looking into Microsoft's partnership with France's Mistral AI and the company's hiring of key staff from another startup, Inflection AI. (Toby Melville/Pool Photo via AP, File)
May 17

OpenAI, Reddit teaming in deal that will bring Reddit's content to ChatGPT

OpenAI and Reddit are teaming up in a deal that will bring the social media platform’s content to ChatGPT
May 17
FILE - Reddit Inc. signage is seen on the New York Stock Exchange trading floor, prior to Reddit IPO, Thursday, March. 21, 2024. OpenAI and Reddit are teaming up in a deal that will bring the social media platform's content to ChatGPT. Shares of Reddit jumped 17% before the market open on Friday, May 17. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)
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FILE - Paul McCartney performs at Glastonbury Festival in Worthy Farm, Somerset, England, Saturday, June 25, 2022. Paul McCartney is a billionaire Beatle. The former member of the Fab Four is the first British musician to be worth 1 billion pounds ($1.27 billion), according to figures released Friday, May 17, 2024. (Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP, File)
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Abu Dhabi, once an untapped desert city, sees its first brewery open as UAE relaxes its alcohol laws

In 2018, Chad McGehee opened Side Hustle Brews and Spirits, an Abu Dhabi-branded brewery and distillery with funky camels on its cans and playful names familiar to anyone living in the United Arab Emirates
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Mitchell Dougherty, the brewmaster at Side Hustle Brews and Spirts, carries a sack at their brew pub in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Monday, May 13, 2024. Abu Dhabi has overhauled its laws to allow for the micro and craft breweries that have taken the rest of the world by storm, part of a wider reconsideration of alcohol policies in this Islamic nation increasingly drawing tourists. (AP Photo/Malak Harb)
May 17

'Overlooked' workers who train AI can face harsh conditions, advocates say

Millions of workers worldwide help assemble vast amounts of AI training data.
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'Overlooked' workers who train AI can face harsh conditions, advocates say
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German council approves a revised plan by Tesla to expand its plant near Berlin

A local council in Germany has approved a plan by electric carmaker Tesla to expand the grounds of its first plant in Europe, a proposal which has drawn persistent protests this year
May 17
FILE - Activists occupy an area in the forest in Gruenheide, Germany, March 1, 2024. A local council in Germany on Friday May 17, 2024, approved a plan by electric carmaker Tesla to expand the grounds of its first plant in Europe, which has drawn persistent protests this year. (Cevin Dettlaff/dpa via AP, File)
May 17

Stock market today: Dow finishes above 40,000 to cap Wall Street’s latest winning week

The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished a day above the 40,000 level for the first time as U.S. stock indexes drifted around their record heights to close their latest winning week
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A heart is displayed on the door of a gift shop across from the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, May 16, 2024, in New York. The Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly topped the 40,000 level on Thursday for the first time but ended 0.1% lower. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan)
May 17

China is expected to announce new measures to fix its property crisis, spur growth

China has announced fresh measures to revive its ailing property industry after the latest data showed housing prices slumped further in April
May 17
A delivery worker pushes a cart loaded with goods as women shop for shoes at Ritan International Trade Center in Beijing on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Data released on Friday, May 17 showed housing prices in China slumped for the first four months of the year, although factory output rose nearly 7%, as the country prepares to announce fresh measures to reinvigorate its ailing property industry. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
May 17

NRA kicks off annual meeting as board considers successor to longtime leader Wayne LaPierre

The National Rifle Association is kicking off its annual meeting in downtown Dallas, gathering for the first time in decades without Wayne LaPierre at the helm as board members prepare to elect his replacement
May 17
FILE - Former President Donald Trump reacts to the crowd before speaking during the National Rifle Association Convention, Friday, April 14, 2023, in Indianapolis. The National Rifle Association is kicking off its annual meeting Friday, May 17, 2024, in downtown Dallas, gathering for the first time in decades without Wayne LaPierre at the helm, as board members prepare to elect his replacement. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, file)
May 17

Putin concludes a trip to China by emphasizing its strategic and personal ties to Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin is concluding a two-day visit to China by emphasizing the countries' strategic ties as well as his own personal relationship with Chinese leader Xi Jinping as they seek to present an alternative to U.S. global influence
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Russian President Vladimir Putin talks with students of the Harbin Institute of Technology in Harbin, northeastern China's Heilongjiang Province, on Friday, May 17, 2024. (Mikhail Metzel, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
May 17

Alabama Mercedes employees overwhelmingly vote against joining union, slowing UAW effort in South

Workers at two Mercedes-Benz factories near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, have voted overwhelmingly against joining the United Auto Workers
May 17
FILE - United Auto Workers union supporters attend a rally, Saturday, May 4, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. The United Auto Workers union faces the latest test of its ambitious plan to unionize auto plants in the historically nonunion South when a vote ends Friday, May 17, at two Mercedes-Benz factories near Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Kim Chandler, File)
May 17

Taiwan is selling more to the US than China in major shift away from Beijing

Taiwan is reducing its reliance on the Chinese mainland as it seeks to insulate itself from pressure from Beijing and forge closer economic and trade ties with the United States
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UN reports improved prospects for the world economy and forecasts 2.7% growth in 2024

The United Nations is reporting improved economic prospects since its January forecast for the global economy, pointing to a better outlook in the United States and several large emerging economies including Brazil, India and Russia
May 16
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Google wants judge, not jury, to decide upcoming antitrust case in Virginia

Google is asking that a federal judge, rather than a jury, decide whether it violated U.S. antitrust laws by building a monopoly on the technology that powers online advertising
May 16
FILE - The Google logo is seen at the Google headquarters in Brussels, March 23, 2010. Google is asking that a federal judge, rather than a jury, decide whether it violated U.S. antitrust laws by building a monopoly on the technology that powers online advertising. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, File)
May 16

Key Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems is laying off 450 after production of troubled 737s slows

A key Boeing supplier that makes the fuselages for its popular 737 Max airplanes is laying off about 450 workers
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Theft of more than 400 vehicles in Michigan leads to the arrest of 6 men

Six men face charges in connection with the theft of more than 400 vehicles worth about $8 million in Michigan
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US Coast Guard says early estimates show barge collision in Galveston may have spilled up to 2,000 gallons of oil

US Coast Guard says early estimates show barge collision in Galveston may have spilled up to 2,000 gallons of oil
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Joint streaming venture involving ESPN, Fox, Warner Bros. Discovery will be called Venu Sports

The sports streaming platform planned by ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros
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Philadelphia still the 6th-biggest U.S. city, but San Antonio catching up, census data shows

New federal estimates show Philadelphia remains the nation’s sixth-most-populous city, despite a decline in population throughout the pandemic
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The Dow crosses 40,000 for the first time in history

The Dow is now up about 6% so far this year.
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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on May 16, 2024 in New York City.
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How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 5/16/2024

U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed close near their record levels after the Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly topped the 40,000 level for the first time
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Justice Dept. makes arrests in North Korean identity theft scheme involving thousands of IT workers

The Justice Department has announced multiple arrests in a series of complex stolen identity theft cases that officials say are part of a wide-ranging scheme that generates enormous proceeds for the North Korean government, including for its weapons pr...
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FILE - The seal for the Justice Department is photographed in Washington, Nov. 18, 2022. The Justice Department has announced three arrests in a complex stolen identity scheme that officials say generates enormous proceeds for the North Korean government, including for its weapons program. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
May 16

McDonald's plans $5 US meal deal next month to counter customer frustration over high prices

McDonald’s is planning to introduce a $5 meal deal in the U.S. next month to counter slowing sales and customers’ frustration with high prices
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FILE - The McDonald's restaurant logo and golden arch is lit up, April 20, 2006, in Chicago. McDonald’s plans to introduce a $5 meal deal in the U.S. in June 2024 to counter slowing sales and customers’ frustration with high prices. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
May 16

Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for June delivery rose 60 cents to $79.23 per barrel Thursday
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More trouble in Belgium for Miami-based 777 Partners after court authorizes seizure of assets

A Belgian court has ruled that all assets in the country belonging to American investment group 777 Partners can be seized, in the latest legal setback for the embattled company that owns Standard Liège and several other soccer clubs
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FILE - Josh Wander, CEO of the 777 Partners Group, speaks at a press conference on the entry as new investor for Bundesliga soccer club Hertha BSC in Berlin, Germany, Monday, March 13, 2023. An Australian airline grounded. A lawsuit in a federal court in New York alleging $600 million fraud. A long-stalled bid to buy English Premier League soccer club Everton. These are troubled times for Miami-based investment group 777 Partners, one of the wave of United States owners in European soccer, bringing more anxiety for fans of its teams in several countries. On Tuesday, May 7, 2024, financial administrators of the collapsed 777-owned Australian airline Bonza confirmed all flights are canceled for one more week. (Andreas Gora/dpa via AP, file)
May 16

Donor and consultant convicted again of trying to bribe North Carolina's insurance commissioner

A major North Carolina political donor and his associate have been convicted a second time of attempting to bribe the state's insurance commissioner to secure preferential regulatory treatment for his insurance business
May 16
FILE - This undated photo provided by Robert Brown Public Relations shows Greg Lindberg. (Robert Brown Public Relations/Greg Lindberg via AP, File)
May 16

Dow hits 40,000 for the 1st time

This is a significant and symbolic milestone for the index that tracks 30 of the most valuable publicly traded companies in the U.S.
May 16
VIDEO: Dow hits 40,000 for the 1st time
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US proposes ending new federal leases in nation's biggest coal region

The Biden administration has proposed an end to new coal leasing from federal reserves in the most productive coal mining region of the U.S. The move announced Thursday would limit future climate-changing greenhouse gas emissions from burning the fuel
May 16
FILE - A mechanized shovel loads coal from an 80-feet thick seam into a haul truck at Cloud Peak Energy's Spring Creek mine, Nov. 15, 2016, near Decker, Mont. Republicans in Congress say a Biden administration proposal on Thursday, May 16, 2024, to stop future coal leasing in the Powder River Basin of Montana and Wyoming could harm the industry. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File)
May 16

Bike shops boomed early in the pandemic. It’s been a bumpy ride for most ever since

For the nation’s bicycle shops, the past few years have probably felt like the business version of the Tour de France
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Helmets are displayed at University Bicycles in Boulder, Colo., Tuesday, April 30, 2024. Bike stores quickly sold out of their stock early in the pandemic and had trouble restocking because of supply chain issues. Now, inventory is back, but demand has waned. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert)
May 16

The Dow closed above 40,000 for the first time. The number is big but means little for your 401(k)

Through its long history, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has offered a way for people to get a quick read on how Wall Street is doing
May 16
FILE - A screen shows the Dow Jones industrials at in Seoul, South Korea on Aug. 9, 2011. Through its long history, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has offered a way for people to get a quick read on how Wall Street is doing. But its importance is on the wane. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)
May 16

Justice Department formally moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in historic shift

The Justice Department has formally moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic shift in generations of U.S. drug policy
May 16
FILE - Cannabis clones are displayed for customers at Home Grown Apothecary, April 19, 2024, in Portland, Ore. The Justice Department has formally moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in a historic shift to generations of drug policy in the United States. A proposed rule sent Thursday to the federal register recognizes the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledge it has less potential for abuse than some of the nation’s most dangerous drugs. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
May 16

Justice Department formally moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in a historic shift in US drug policy

Justice Department formally moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in a historic shift in US drug policy
May 16